New Gear Alert: Shape Twin Monitors by Focal, Dubreq’s Stylophone GEN X-1 Portable Synth, VOVOX sonorus XL Cables & More

Focal now shipping Shape Twin monitors.

Focal’s new Shape Twin monitors are geared towards use in smaller rooms, offering a controlled low and low-mid frequency response.

The new Shape Twin monitors expand Focal’s Shape professional powered monitor series, featuring two passive radiators, woofers equipped with a new Flax cone, and the latest ‘M’-shaped aluminum/magnesium inverted dome tweeter.

Designed to meet the needs of near-field monitoring, these monitors combine numerous settings optimized for the acoustics of small listening rooms. Shape Twin stands out through its excellent rendering over the whole audio spectrum, its broad frequency response in the low end, and its high SPL considering its size. The compact design makes it easy to integrate even into the most cramped of rooms. Its 2.5-way design gives it a decisive advantage when it comes to controlling the bass and lower midrange registers, which are the hardest to control in small rooms.

MSRP for the Shape Twin monitors is $1,099 each.

Dubreq Ltd. announces the Stylophone GEN X-1 is now available in the U.S.

The GEN X-1 is a welcome new addition to Dubreq’s Stylophone portable analog synth family.

The new GEN X-1 model allows musicians and non-musicians alike to easily create music—from quirky beats to melodies—and morph each note in a variety of fun and creative ways. It also adds many new features and an updated layout for even more control.

Stylophone GEN X-1 can be used anytime and anywhere for music creation and playback. Its easy-to-use interface encourages sound exploration with a “keyboard-inspired” surface that is played using a stylus, along with a sound strip that can be played with a fingertip. Additional sound-shaping features can be used to further refine musical creations.

The Stylophone GEN X-1 is available for $69.99. For additional info and ordering details, click here.

VOVOX debuts the sonorus XL Series cables.

VOVOX offers unmatched durability and sonics in their made-for-studio sonorus XL Series cables.

The sonorus XL cable series is designed for both musicians and studios that demand only the best possible sound, without compromise. This series of cables is perfect for ambitious session musicians, as well as mastering studios. The cables’ rigidity makes them often unsuitable for live use on stage, as they were initially reserved exclusively for selected VOVOX endorsers.

VOVOX sonorus XL instrument cables are available in the standard length of 10’. Custom lengths are available upon request. The balanced sonorus XL direct S cables are available in various lengths, ranging from 3’ to 15’.

VOVOX cables vary in price depending on model, and are distributed exclusively in North America by Audio Plus Services.

Future Moments announces updates to AudioMaster and AudioMaster Pro apps.

Improve the sonics of any mix or audio file with Future Moments’ AudioMaster and AudioMaster Pro apps.

AudioMaster and AudioMaster Pro instantly maximize the volume and enhance the sonic characteristics of any audio file or mix. The algorithm automatically adjusts levels and imparts a general sweetening to any sound that passes through.

AudioMaster allows you to choose between a fully-adjustable 6-band EQ or presets of 3 settings per genre. Both apps are audiobus-, IAA- and AU-compatible.

AudioMaster can be downloaded for free on the App Store; AudioMaster Pro is available for $49.99.

PulseSetter-Sounds announces the release of the Subversive soundset for u-he‘s Repro synth.

With Subversive, users of u-he’s Repro synth can now enjoy a wealth of new and innovative patches for film and video game scoring.

Subversive is a new soundset for u-he’s Repro synth that contains 200 patches (100 for each synth) of vintage & modern hybrid film and video game score oriented sounds.

Repro offers great analog-sounding emulations of the Sequential Circuits Pro-One/Prophet-5, and Subversive uses its strength to bring vintage-sounding patches to the modern era. Inspiration comes from movie scores like Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049 and TV shows like Stranger Things and Altered Carbon, to name a few.

The patches were conceived for film, TV, and video game composers that need a modern edge with a vintage sound. The sounds can be used in combination with other instruments, but also stand on their own. By evoking melodic sequences, deep pulsating basses, odd keyboards, cinematic effects, and other hybrid score-specific sounds, Subversive aims to provide the flexibility for composers to focus more on music making instead of sound designing.

Subversive is available now for an introductory price of $29.99.

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